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Margaret Patterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Patterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Patterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edward Patterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Patterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lucile Patterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Patterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vivian Patterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jack Patterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Patterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Patterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lucile Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Patterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01902-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Nora Pratt | 60 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Lois Pratt | 24 | Daughter | House Keeper | Michigan |
| 44 | Charles Eldred | 46 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 45 | Mina Eldred | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Mildred Eldred | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 47 | Virginia Eldred | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Lorain Eldred | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Carroll Eldred | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Sarah Eldred | 78 | Mother in law | — | Canada English |
| 51 | Myrtle Carrick | 61 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Hazel Carrick | 28 | Daughter | Music Drug | Michigan |
| 53 | Jesse Will | 59 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 54 | Mae Will | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Adam J. Sutter | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Carrie Sutter | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Hubert Sutter | 50 | Son | Furnace Install | Michigan |
| 58 | Lillian Sutter | 48 | Daughter in law | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Walter Sutter | 15 | G Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Ronald Sutter | 15 | G Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Edwin Reed | 25 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 63 | Margaret Reed | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Nancy Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Henry Zeldersma | 45 | Boarder | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 66 | William Patterson | 51 | Head | Kelvinator | Michigan |
| 67 | Emily Patterson | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Vivian Patterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lucile Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Margaret Patterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Jack Patterson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Edward Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Fred Dewey | 67 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 74 | Ina Dewey | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | William Bliss | 26 | Head | Polisher | Michigan |
| 76 | Wilma Bliss | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Catherine Schap | 8 | Piece | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Catherine Schap | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Clyde Dunlap | 61 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 80 | Alice Dunlap | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)